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Black Legged Tick, photo by James Gathany
Tick Basics: A Conversation with a Reluctant Tick Enthusiast

How to identify, avoid ... and maybe appreciate ... Oklahoma's ticks.

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Wild Double Take: Blue Grosbeak and Indigo Bunting

Tips for identifying two Oklahoma look-alike songbirds, the blue grosbeak and indigo bunting.

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Three Tips to Bring on the Butterflies

Butterflies are a joy to watch and are relatively easy to attract with nectar-producing plants. We offer three tips to attract butterflies to your backyard.

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Wild Double Take: Three-toed and Plains Box Turtles

Tips for identifying two Oklahoma look-alikes, the three-toed and plains box turtles.

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Wild Double Take: Whooping Crane and American White Pelican

Tips for identifying two Oklahoma look-alike birds, the whooping crane and American white pelican.

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Attracting Hummingbirds

Tips for attracting hummingbirds using artificial feeders and hummingbird gardens.

Two gray and yellow western kingbird hatchlings perched on a barbed wire with a search bar superimposed on the image with text "where can I share nature sightings".
Nature Sightings: Where to Share

We highlight four of our favorite sites for sharing nature sightings.

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Identification Tools: Field Guides, Online Resources, and Sweat Equity

Countless learning resources and identification tools are available that suit a variety of learning styles.

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Wild Double Take: Plains and Coastal Plains Leopard Frogs

Tips for identifying two Oklahoma look-alike amphibians, the Plains and Coastal Plains leopard frogs.

Black cows standing in a muddy pond.
Fixing Muddy Ponds

Corrective measures and treatment options for muddy ponds.